Sten Hankewitz

Sten Hankewitz is a lifelong journalist and the Executive Editor at Estonian World. Having lived in Estonia, Spain, the UK and all around the US, he now resides in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. He loves to write and besides working at Estonian World, he writes books and contributes to other outlets. He has strong convictions and shows them unashamedly. You can follow Sten on Threads, X and Facebook. You can also email him.

Video: Washington Post names Anu Tali as one of the female conductors to watch

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The Washington Post has named Estonian Anu Tali as one of the “female conductors to watch”. The DC-based newspaper compiled a list of eleven female conductors around the world, saying these women “are following in the footsteps of Marin Alsop, JoAnn Faletta, Simone Young, Jane Glover and others, to establish significant international conducting careers”. “The […]

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Estonian MEP Kaja Kallas named as one of the most powerful women in Brussels

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The international political magazine, Politico, has named the Estonian member of the European Parliament, Kaja Kallas, as one of the most powerful women in Brussels. Politico compiled a list of the most powerful women in Brussels, saying that “[n]ow more than ever, women in Brussels are driving Europe’s major political and policy debates”. “As victims

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Tallinn awarded for being a testing ground for breakthrough technologies

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The European Commission has awarded the Estonian capital, Tallinn, for its initiative to act as a testing ground for potential breakthrough technologies. According to the European Commission, Tallinn has “fostered the use of self-driving cars, parcel delivery robots and ride-sharing”. According to a statement by the commission, “Tallinn has also implemented an innovative e-residency system,

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US think tank: Estonia has the most competitive tax code in the OECD

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According to the Tax Foundation, a US-based think tank, Estonia has the most competitive tax code among the countries belonging to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, or OECD. Estonia has come on top of the annual tax competitiveness index fourth time in a row. “Its top score is driven by four positive features

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President Kaljulaid among Forbes’ 100 most powerful women

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The Estonian president, Kersti Kaljulaid, has become the first Estonian to be featured in the Forbes magazine’s list, the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women. Kaljulaid comes in the list at number 78, just a spot ahead of Arianna Huffington, an American entrepreneur. “Kaljulaid is leading a quiet digital revolution in tiny Estonia (population 1.2 million),

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University of Tartu’s computer science gets international recognition

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The University of Tartu is one of the two Central and Eastern European universities to enter the Times Higher Education Rankings in computer science, having been ranked among the top 250 universities in the world. The British journal, the Times Higher Education, has compiled rankings that are considered the most reputable and influential in the

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Estonia is the 29th most competitive economy in the world

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According to the World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report 2017-2018, Estonia is the 29th most competitive economy in the world. The Global Competitiveness Report, that measures national competitiveness – defined as the set of institutions, policies and factors that determine the level of productivity – gives Estonia a competitiveness score of 4.85, meaning the country

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Estonia’s economy grows fast – but the rate can’t be maintained for long

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The Estonian economy grew quickly in the first half of 2017 and in the second quarter it reached almost six per cent; however, the Bank of Estonia has warned the current rate of growth cannot be maintained for long. An improvement in the external environment, which encouraged exports, gave a boost to the country’s economic

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